The line graph illustrates the daily consumption per person of three types of spreads (butter, margarine, and low-fat & reduced spreads) in a country between 1981 and 2007.
Overall, there was a significant decline in butter consumption, while the intake of low-fat and reduced spreads saw a sharp rise, though it eventually declined as well. Margarine consumption also experienced a gradual decrease throughout the period. Notably, butter and margarine consumption converged in 2006, and by 2001, margarine and low-fat & reduced spreads had nearly equal consumption rates.
In 1981, butter had the highest daily consumption, starting at around 140 grams, while margarine was slightly lower at approximately 90 grams. Low-fat and reduced spreads were not consumed until 1996. Over the years, butter consumption dropped sharply, whereas margarine remained relatively stable until around 2001. In 1996, low-fat and reduced spreads entered the market and quickly gained popularity, surpassing both butter and margarine by 2001.
By 2007, butter consumption had decreased dramatically from 160 grams to nearly 40 grams. Meanwhile, low-fat and reduced spreads also saw a slight decrease towards the end of the period, while margarine consumption continued to gradually decline.